A rare tropical cyclone has hit the remote Yemeni island of Socotra, killing at least one person before heading towards the Yemeni mainland.
Many residents took shelter in schools and caves as the storm, named Chapala, brought hurricane-force winds, heavy rain and powerful waves to the island.
Photos and videos posted online showed water flowing through the streets of the provincial capital, Hadibu.
It is believed to be the most powerful storm that Yemen has seen in decades.
The UN's World Meteorological Organisation described the cyclone as "extremely severe", and said that sea conditions around the centre of the storm were "phenomenal".
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